Topline Every state that has passed President Joe Biden’s goal of partially or fully inoculating at least 70% of their adults by July 4 also voted for the president in 2020, a further sign of how politics has affected the vaccine rollout. President-elect Joe Biden receives the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination on … [+] January 11, 2021, in Newark, Delaware. Alex Wong/Getty Images Key Facts As of Tuesday, 16 states have passed Biden’s goal, and all voted for him in 2020: Vermont, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Maryland, Washington, Illinois, New York, Virginia and California. Washington, D.C., which overwhelmingly voted for Biden in 2020, has also at least partially vaccinated more than 70% of its adults (71.3%). Just nine states that voted for Biden haven’t reached the 70% threshold, though only one has vaccinated less than 60% (Georgia): Arizona (60%), Colorado (68.8%), Delaware (69.1%), Georgia (52.9%), Michigan (61.9%), Minnesota (69.2%), Nevada (60%), Wisconsin (64.7%) and Oregon (68.7%). Of the 25 states remaining—which all voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020—4 have partially or fully vacc… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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All 16 States That Have Hit Biden’s Vaccine Goal Voted For Him In 2020
